The Comparative Analysis :

Mercedes C 160 (19 - 19) vs. BMW M3 (08 - 11)

€ 33,000
Mercedes C 160 (19 - 19) Mercedes C 160
€ 66,000
 BMW M3 (08 - 11) BMW M3
€ 33,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 66,000

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ slightly. The Mercedes C 160 is 10.6 cm longer, 0.7 cm narrower and 0.5 cm lower than the BMW M3.
Mercedes C 160
BMW M3
1442
Blueprint Mercedes C 160 (19 - 19)
1810
2020
1447
Blueprint BMW M3 (08 - 11)
1817
2005
1810 mm
Width
1817 mm
2020 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2005 mm
1442 mm
Height
1447 mm
Blueprint Mercedes C 160 (19 - 19)
2840
4686
Blueprint BMW M3 (08 - 11)
2761
4580
4686 mm
Length
4580 mm
2840 mm
Wheelbase
2761 mm

Vehicle Weight

Mercedes C 160
BMW M3
1440 kg
Kerb Weight
1680 kg
2020 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2150 kg
Mercedes C 160 (19 - 19)
Weight Difference:
240 kg
14.29 %
BMW M3 (08 - 11)

General

Mercedes C 160
BMW M3
W205
Generation
E90
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

Mercedes C 160
BMW M3
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Mercedes-Benz M 274
Engine Series
BMW S65
M 274.910
Engine Code
S65-B40
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
8
1595 CC
Engine Capacity
3999 CC
127 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
414 bhp
at 8300 rpm
Mercedes C 160
127 bhp
414 bhp
BMW M3
210 NM
at 1200 rpm
Max. Torque
400 NM
at 3900 rpm
Mercedes C 160
210 NM
400 NM
BMW M3

Performance

Mercedes C 160
BMW M3
133 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
9.8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
4.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

136 m
0.000 sec

Mercedes C 160

62 mph 62
mph

68 m
0.000 sec

BMW M3

▶ REPLAY
11.34 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
4.06 kg/bhp
Mercedes C 160
11.34 kg/bhp
4.06 kg/bhp
BMW M3

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Mercedes C 160
BMW M3
Fuel Economy
50 mpg
combined
23 mpg
Mercedes C 160
50 mpg
23 mpg
BMW M3
38 mpg
city
16 mpg
59 mpg
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
41 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
63 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
447 mi
Range
316 mi
Mercedes C 160
447 mi
316 mi
BMW M3
Environmental Impact
108 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
235 kWh
Mercedes C 160
108 kWh
235 kWh
BMW M3
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP) 36CH, 36CI, 36DG
Emission Standard
Euro 4
148 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
295 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Mercedes C 160
BMW M3
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
580 kg
Maximum Payload
470 kg
455 L
Boot Capacity
450 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data